Cryptic crossword clue
Excited but doomed to see book forgotten, no longer popular 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OUTMODED

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The straight part
We know that "no longer popular" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case no longer popular = outmoded.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OUTMODED mean?

OUTMODED verb
  1. To render no longer fashionable.
OUTMODED adjective
  1. Unfashionable
  2. Obsolete

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